Re: Nelson Gold Toner

greene earl mcalan (e-greene@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu)
Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:25:30 -0500 (CDT)

If I'm not mistaken, Photographer's Formulary also recommends that the
Nelson Gold Toning Solution be utilized at around 100-110 degrees
farenheit, for quick and effective toning (5-20 minutes).

On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, Karl-Heinz Klang wrote:

> Hi Sam
>
> I once bought this toner from Photographer's Formulary.
>
> This toner consists of Stock Solution A and B. To prepare part A
>
> you have to prepare solution 1 and 2 first than mix them together
>
> to get part A:
>
> <bold>Solution 1
>
> </bold> <bold><italic> 1 Liter 2 Liter 4 Liter
>
> </italic></bold>water 125°F 750ml 1500ml 3000ml
>
> sodium thiosulfate, anhydrous 152gr 305gr 611gr
>
> potassium persulfate 30gr 60gr 120gr
>
> water to make 1000ml 2000ml 4000ml
>
>
> <bold>Solution 2
>
> </bold>
>
> water 68°F 16ml 32ml 64ml
>
> silver nitrate 1.3gr 2.6gr 5.2gr
>
> sodium chloride 1.3gr 2.6gr 5.2gr
>
>
> <bold>Combining Solutions 1 and 2 to get Stock Solution A
>
> </bold>
>
> Both solutions must be at 68°F. Stir solution 2 vigorously to disperse
> the solid
>
> throughout the solution, than pour all of Solution 2 into Solution 1. Mix
> thoroughly.
>
>
>
> <bold>Stock Solution B
>
> </bold>
>
> water 68°F 62.5ml 125ml 250ml
>
> gold chloride 0.25gr 0.5gr 1.0gr
>
>
>
> <bold>Mixing the Working Solution
>
> </bold>
>
>
> To prepare the working solution one-half of Stock Solution B is added to
> Stock
>
> Solution A, the rest of part B is used as a replenisher
>
>
> <bold>Replenishment
>
> </bold>
>
> About 4ml of Solution B should be added to the working solution after
> fifty 8-by-10 prints
>
> have toned. Exact measurements cannot be given
>
>
> Best
>
> Karl-Heinz
>